Carotid plaque unstability is not related to quantity but to elemental composition of calcification

In this study we investigated the relationship between the chemical composition of calcification and atherosclerotic plaque stability in carotid arteries.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - May 30, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: S. Bischetti, M. Scimeca, E. Bonanno, M. Federici, L. Anemona, R. Menghini, S. Casella, M. Cardellini, A. Ippoliti, A. Mauriello Source Type: research